The failure of so many polls to predict the outcomes and margins of the last two presidential elections underscores the maddening challenge faced by social scientists who try to predict actual ...

One of the ongoing themes in my blog is impulsivity. Expending willpower can make us more impulsive, and affirming our core values, being in a good mood, or consuming glucose can reduce that effect.

Workplace stress has a negative impact on employee attitudes and behaviors, which in turn can be costly for your company. Stress interferes with decision making, which in turn increases the risk of ...

Attitudes are widely regarded as one of the most important drivers of purchase behavior, so it’s no surprise that savvy marketers strive to understand and influence their target customers’ attitudes.

Today in "Parenting Weekends" we continue a series of excerpts from “Laying Down the Law: The 25 Laws of Parenting to Keep Your Kids on Track, Out of Trouble, and (Pretty Much) Under Control,” the ...

Just this month, SAP Canada was named one of the 30 Best Employers in my home province of Québec, and our employees were named among the most engaged in the country. Having just marked my six-year ...

A new study concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking. A new ...

DEAR DR. BROTHERS: My son has a friend who seems to be sort of a bully. He is mean to kids in the class, and my son, who is very energetic and outgoing, sometimes has to stand up for other kids.

Studies show that skilled and experienced employees with poor attitudes are more likely to fail. Here’s why hiring for attitude matters.